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Al-Dhiaffah-Al-Iraqi, Fairfield

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:00:11 +0000

I was so excited I could hardly dial the phone. I’m usually an email person, if the phone rings I stare at it for a good few seconds before realising that it is an object that I need to pick up and speak to (how I became such a natural at it during my teenage [...]

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Almond Bar, Darlinghurst for Syrian Cuisine

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:00:47 +0000

Mr Gatsby is a man who has a knack for choosing great up and coming places and when he suggested Almond Bar, I knew a) it would be good and b) it would be new. It’s a Middle Eastern restaurant focusing on an area that your tongue or stomach doesn’t often travel: Syrian cuisine and [...]

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A Taste of Egypt, Bankstown

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:00:18 +0000

I am woefully tired nowadays. I envy those that only need 5-6 hours sleep. My tiredness is a result of a combination of drinking a Red Bull several days ago and subsequently not being able to sleep for 3 days as well as having little sleep due to the roadworks outside. As I live on [...]

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Kazbah on Darling’s Breakfast Banquet, Balmain

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 12 May 2008 22:00:37 +0000

I’d often heard of the Breakfast Banquet at Kazbah-legend has it that for the small sum of $20 per person, you will be plied with an unbelievable amount of good food. Actually it’s not legend, the menu is clear on the website but let’s not mention that I never saw that. The catch is, that [...]

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